JANNINE KRAUSE, ND, EAMP As a practitioner that has used microneedling for the past 8 years, I would consider it one of the most effective therapies for skin rejuvenation and anti-aging therapy. Originally developed in the 1990s for treating scars and...
DANIELLE CHANDLER NDNR’s mission is to be an open forum for the entire naturopathic profession. Each issue provides readers with the most current information on clinically significant and applicable advancements within the naturopathic profession. In recognition...
CARRIE DECKER, ND Much to their dismay, as some patients progress through midlife, the troublesome pustules, papules, and facial redness once thought confined to puberty can resurface. Unfortunately, even though these facial changes may appear similar to acne,...
TREVOR CATES, ND As our body’s largest and most visible organ, skin gives us outer clues about what’s happening inside the body. This includes hormonal imbalances. Acknowledging and working with the skin-hormone connection can not only help alleviate your...
From Ritsumeikan University Breathing patterns are an important indicator of an individual's health. A healthy individual breathes naturally using primary respiratory muscles (e.g., diaphragm muscle) that produce a rhythmic observable movement of the upper rib cage,...
Cori Lisa Burke, ND Vis Medicatrix Naturae Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders seen in clinical practice. In 2015, approximately 16.1 million adults in the US had experienced at least 1 major depressive episode within the past year.1 The...
Novel Fibromyalgia Therapy Open Pilot Study Using a Liquid Emulsion Form of Cetyl Myristoleate.................>> cover David Arneson, NMD Seth Black, NMD Barry Gelinas, MD Jeffrey Langland, PHD Robert Waters, PHD “Physician, Heal Thyself”: Becoming Authentic...
Naturopathic Treatment Case Report Mark Fontes, ND Non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) constitutes 80% to 85% of all lung cancer cases diagnosed, with adenocarcinoma being the most common subtype. In 2011, there were 221 000 new cases reported in the United States,...
Interview With Kipling D. Williams, PhD Mark Swanson, ND Have you ever been excluded, ignored, shunned, or purposefully left out? Then you’ve been ostracized, and the hurt is painful and lasting. Ostracism, even when brief and from strangers, is a painful event much...
Jillian Stansbury, ND The Petasites genus comprises 15 to 20 species, and all have been used to treat pain, inflammation, and allergic hyperreactivity. Petasites species are large-leaved, moisture-loving plants native to temperate woodlands of northern Asia, Europe,...
Jody Stanislaw, ND Depression. As a holistic practitioner, you certainly have worked with this condition. Without a universally agreed-on standard protocol, natural treatment options vary widely and can include a change in diet, blood glucose level balancing,...
Bryan Rade, ND As primary care physicians, we frequently treat patients experiencing acute or chronic pain. While some patients specifically seek naturopathic care for such symptoms, pain is often listed as a secondary concern that is managed by massage, chiropractic...
Nolan Noska, ND We often take for granted the ways all 5 of our senses work together to shape our experience of the world. In daily life, we do not think about our sense of smell unless, of course, we find ourselves confronted with an unpleasant odor, or we have a...
Phrenology Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Did you ever inquire why two individuals living under identically the same conditions will contract different diseases? William Freeman Havard, 1919a, p. 379 Diagnosis is nine points of healing; the application of therapeutic...
…not adhering to…recommended arm position …can result in overestimation of BP by 4 to 10 mm Hg
22% of adults and 10% of children who took part in an air-quality study…were breathing detectable levels of pesticides.
The gut-lung axis…underscores the importance of breastfeeding in preventing respiratory infections…later in life
>1800 urine samples were analyzed for 46 metabolites.
MICHAEL TRAUB, ND, DHANP, FABNO Medicinal mushrooms play an essential role in the treatment of cancer. In the past decade, the use of mycotherapy has attracted much attention in the efforts to understand various benefits and the possible mechanisms through which...
MATTHEW STRICKLAND, ND LW, a 22-year-old female, presented to my office with a problem list that included digestive issues, skin issues, weak immune system, food/allergy sensitivities, and hormonal imbalance. LW reported that all of her health problems started at...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND There are many differences between natural products/natural therapies, and prescription drugs/surgery, but one in particular is important for professional formation. That is the exclusive right to use or prescribe pharmaceuticals and to...
NODE SMITH, ND A non-hallucinogenic version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, with potential for treating addiction, depression and other psychiatric disorders, has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. A paper describing the work is...
JAMES SENSENIG, ND LETITIA DICK, ND, VNMI This article joins a series of articles in NDNR that are based on transcripts of the Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI)’s Wednesday morning call-in program, The Vital Conversation. The program is hosted by...
JOY NAUMAN, ND, MS Naturopathic physicians who work with patients with functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are well aware of the high prevalence of mental health comorbidities. We have been taught to treat patients...
New All-In-One Supplement Supports Strong Bones, Immunity and Heart Health SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Arthur Andrew Medical, a leading manufacturer of enzyme and probiotic-based dietary supplements headquartered in Scottsdale, has launched a new product...
MITCH KENNEDY, ND Recent research shows that Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) impact the effectiveness of vaccines. Groundbreaking work done by Philippe Grandjean and his team from the Harvard School of Public Health, along with a team...
NODE SMITH, ND In an analysis of published research, investigators identified 565 mammalian species that have been used to source products used in traditional medicine around the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The analysis, which is published in...
CHERYL KASDORF, ND Kurt Vonnegut’s idea of “ice-nine,” in his book Cat’s Cradle, has stuck with me over the years.1 His novels captured me, not only for their satire – which I appreciated as a teen – but also for their science...
JOY NAUMAN, ND, MS Naturopathic physicians who work with patients with functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are well aware of the high prevalence of mental health comorbidities. We have been taught to treat patients...
New All-In-One Supplement Supports Strong Bones, Immunity and Heart Health SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Arthur Andrew Medical, a leading manufacturer of enzyme and probiotic-based dietary supplements headquartered in Scottsdale, has launched a new product...
MITCH KENNEDY, ND Recent research shows that Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) impact the effectiveness of vaccines. Groundbreaking work done by Philippe Grandjean and his team from the Harvard School of Public Health, along with a team...
NODE SMITH, ND In an analysis of published research, investigators identified 565 mammalian species that have been used to source products used in traditional medicine around the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The analysis, which is published in...
CHERYL KASDORF, ND Kurt Vonnegut’s idea of “ice-nine,” in his book Cat’s Cradle, has stuck with me over the years.1 His novels captured me, not only for their satire – which I appreciated as a teen – but also for their science...
JAKE F. FELICE, ND, LMP Addressing clinical features of the endocannabinoid system and its modulation offers a new opportunity for clinicians to explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies.1,2 The variable nature of...
JESSICA BRANDES, ND If microbes are controlling the brain, then microbes are controlling everything. (John F. Cryan) According to a recent 3-part study conducted on behalf of the American Psychological Association,1-3 US adults surveyed reported elevated...
CHEN YEN Naturopathic doctors and other holistic health practitioners often ask me, “I have an online course but people aren’t purchasing it. What can I do to get more people to sign up?” Having an online course to offer the...
JARED L. ZEFF, ND, VNMI, LAC The following is not an article prepared for a medical journal. Not every statement of fact is cited or referenced. This is a commentary on the medicine, a running set of observations about practice in the field. It’s not meant to be a...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND The old saw that “doctors are terrible business people” has some truth to it.1 The tremendous focus required to achieve proficiency in biomedical sciences, diagnosis, and therapeutics comes at a price. That...
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Sara Thyr, ND By accident, I ended up not going to allopathic medical school. That might sound unlikely, but it is true. I was a biology major in college and medical school seemed like a perfect next step. I had a 4.0 in my major (it was the 80’s,...
FRASER SMITH, MATD, ND Educational standards for physician training programs have risen substantially from what they used to be. For a long time, the normal route to medical school was to obtain a baccalaureate degree prior to medical school. Not wanting to be...
